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Portland International Beerfest is an annual three-day beer festival in Portland, Oregon. The festival was founded in 2001 by Rick Carpenter.

About

The Portland International Beerfest (PIB) is an annual festival of beers in Portland, Oregon. It is a three-day long event held around late June with a sister festival located in Seattle around the same time of year. Pet Cross, a federally registered charity is a beneficiary of the festival. Each year the beer festivals donates roughly $20,000 to local animal welfare groups in Portland and Seattle. The PIB specializes in rare, hard-to-find, exotic beers from 16 countries, and also feature unique and experimental pours from local breweries from the pacific northwest. Food is provided by local food trucks and there are activities and performances by local artists as entertainment.

History

NOTE: no Beer-fest was held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

# Year Location Dates Notes
1 2001 North Park Blocks 20-22 July They hosted about 150 beers from everywhere except the United States.
2 2002 Holladay Park 12-14 July Over 100 beers from more than 20 countries were provided. Scotches, bourbons and cigars were also available.
3 2004 North Park Blocks 9-11 July Over 110 beers from more than 15 countries were available: 25 Belgians on tap, another 30 in the bottle. There was live music all weekend (rockabilly, ragtime/dixieland jazz), as well as a cigar bar, free darts, chess, checkers, and Jenga.
4 2007 North Park Blocks 13-15 July They hosted 130 beers from 15 different countries, a cigar bar, and board games.
5 2008 North Park Blocks 18-20 July They hosted 130 beers from 15 countries.
5 2009 North Park Blocks 17-19 July They hosted more than 130 beers.
6 2010 North Park Blocks 16-18 July They hosted over 150 beers from more than 15 countries.
7 2011 North Park Blocks 15-17 July They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games
8 2012 North Park Blocks 20-22 July They hosted over 150 beers from 16 countries.
9 2013 North Park Blocks 19-21 July They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games
10 2014 Holladay Park 8-10 August This was their first year in Holladay Park near the Lloyd Center. They hosted over 225 beers.
11 2015 Holladay Park 26-28 June They hosted over 220 beers and live music.
12 2016 Holladay Park 24-26 June They hosted over 200 beers from 16 countries and a Pie Joust.

References

  1. "FAQ". Portland International Beerfest. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. "Beer festivals around the world". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  3. ^ PIB Official Facebook Page
  4. ^ The New School News
  5. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2001
  6. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2002
  7. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2004
  8. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2007
  9. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2008
  10. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2009
  11. ^ Realbeer Events Calendar 2010
  12. ^ Beer Advocate 2011 PIB Event Forum
  13. ^ PDX Pipeline Local Events
  14. ^ Beer Advocate 2012 PIB Event Forum
  15. ^ http://portlandbeerfest.boldtypetickets.com/ PIB Official Website Tickets
  16. ^ "FAQ". Portland International Beerfest. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

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